Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 01:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 42. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 42. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 2200 feet lowering to 1600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 1500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 1500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 1300 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
1:02 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
1pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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